Bellicose Israeli leader tells UN ‘we are winning’ the battle against Hezbollah ahead of the airstrike – which ‘targeted’ the group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah

While several nations hailed Israel for killing a “terrorist”, Iran vowed to take revenge for the assassination. Amid all the chaos, many expressed concerns about whether the Middle East crisis is spiralling down.

Netanyahu said Israel has brought home 154 of these hostages, including 117 alive, and pledged to not rest until all the hostages are brought home. He pointed out the hostage families in attendance and asked them to stand up.